The myth of American religious freedom / David Sehat.

  • Sehat, David
Date:
2011
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Oxford [U.K.] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Physical description

viii, 356 pages ; 24 cm

Contents

Contested liberties -- A godless establishment? -- The moral establishment -- The moral purpose of slavery and abolition -- Moral reproduction and the family -- Morals, citizenship, and segregation -- Women's rights, woman's individuality, and the Bible -- Religion, morals, and law -- A conflict of authorities -- Liberal and conservative moral visions -- The liberal moment -- A moral majority? -- Conclusion: Moral maximalism and religious control.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2014. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.

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